How one woman liberated a notorious US slave jail
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How Did You Discover Mary's Story and What Really Inspired You to Read About Her?
Mary lumpkin was an enslaved woman who freed her hildren and educated their children. The story of mary's life inspired a journalist to write about the remains of robert lumpkin's jail in richmond, virginia. When you first started researching her story, what did you expect to learn? And was there anything in particular that surprised you about this story? I'm 20 11.
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